Definition of Stride

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Stride

To walk with long steps, especially in a measured or pompous manner.

To stand with the legs wide apart; to straddle.

To pass over at a step; to step over.

To straddle; to bestride.

The act of stridding; a long step; the space measured by a long step; as, a masculine stride.

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Stride Quotations

Stride forward with a firm, steady step knowing with a deep, certain inner knowing that you will reach every goal you set yourselves, that you will achieve every aim .
Eileen Caddy

If you get a bad review, you take that in your stride.
Anish Kapoor

Because in order to beat Jimmy, I had to get around the ball a little bit quicker so I wasn't always on defensive and catching the ball on last stride, that I had little more time. Once I was able to get little bit quicker, then it has helped me a lot.
Ivan Lendl

Laughter and grief join hands. Always the heart Clumps in the breast with heavy stride; The face grows lined and wrinkled like a chart, The eyes bloodshot with tears and tide. Let the wind blow, for many a man shall die.
Karl Shapiro

Because we are in a war situation, this can sometimes be dangerous work. But guys like A.D. Flowers and his technicians just take it in stride and get on with the job. In four years, we've never had a serious accident or injury working with all the explosions.
Vic Morrow

A President is best judged by the enemies he makes when he has really hit his stride.
Max Lerner

In the split second from the time the ball leaves the pitcher's hand until it reaches the plate you have to think about your stride, your hip action, your wrist action, determine how much, if any the ball is going to break and then decide whether to swing at it.
Duke Snider

Once you get into your stride, the camera becomes like another person in the room. It's like being in a very small theatre where there is no getting away with anything because the audience is centimetres away from you.
Saffron Burrows

It's just what it is. It just all happened in my stride.
Jessi Colter

We hit a stride where all self-consciousness disappeared.
Joshua Leonard

Stride Translations

stride in Dutch is schrijden
stride in Finnish is askel
stride in German is schreiten, durchschreiten
stride in Italian is passo
stride in Spanish is paso largo
stride in Swedish is klev, kliva

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